in Florida for the treasure of the sunken Nuestra Señora de Atocha. From 1983 to 1988 he also served as Director of Coin Authentication and Educational Programs for the American Numismatic Association. Bressett was on the Board of Governors from 1989 to 1994, serving as Vice President and then served as President from 1995 to 1997. For the next few years, he promoted the Peace 2000 project around the world. He served on the CCCAC commission from 1996 to 2003 and promoted the 50 State Quarters program. Bressett retired from full-time editing in 2018 and is now listed as “editor emeritus”. In 2021, he released A Penny Saved: R.S. Yeoman and His Remarkable Red Book, an in-depth look at the history behind A Guide Book of United States Coins. In March 2022, Bressett released a new book, bible Lore and the Eternal Flame. At the National Money Show in Colorado Springs that same month, his collection of ancient and British coins was auctioned off. Awards and Honors Bressett has received numerous awards in recognition of his service and dedication to numismatics, including election to the National Numismatic Hall of Fame in 1996 the American Numismatic Association Medal of Merit, and the 1998 Chester L. Krause Memorial Distinguished Service Award (jointly awarded to both him and his wife Bert). The American Numismatic Association named one of their Young Numismatist Literary Awards after Bressett, where articles submitted by people ages 18-22 can win awards and numismatic books. In 2021, he was named one of the "Top 10" in Coin World'''s "Celebrating 60: The Most Influential People in Numismatics 1960-2020". Books written or edited Money of the Bible Let's Collect Coins Basics of Coin Grading for U.S. Coin Buying and Selling United States Coins United States Coin Price Trends Collectible American Coins Collecting U.S. Coins The Fantastic 1804 Dollar A Guide Book of English Coins Official ANA Grading Standards for United States Coins A Guide Book of United States Coins The Handbook of United States Coins Guide Book of United States Currency Handbook of Ancient Greek and Roman Coins Whitman Guide to Coin Collecting: An Introduction to the World of Coins Milestone Coins: A Pageant of the World's Most Significant and Popular MoneyPersonal life In 1950 he married Beth Britton. They had three children, Philip (1951), Richard (1954), and Mary (1955) before her death in 2012. References Sources The Guide Book on the